The Rambling Ger

Following the Derby Day draw, and in line with expectations, the usual fallout following these games has unsurprisingly occurred. The media and social media narrative has been entirely focussed on penalty decisions, referee loyalty, conspiracies and corruption. The game itself was entertaining, with spells of dominance for both sides but also a large number of unforced errors. Personally, and with a bit of bias possibly, I thought we edged it slightly and the draw felt more like a defeat than anything else. I think the reality set in that a win was needed if there was any chance of chasing our rivals down for the league this season and 9 points at this stage seems an unlikely points’ gap to close in the remaining games. Focus should really turn to the beginning of a rebuild for Michael Beale and winning the 2 domestic cups left on offer whilst finishing the league as strong as possible. It would be preferable to get a couple of players in this month in preparation for next season, then